stop and search – Page 7 – Current Awareness

Metropolitan police strip searched more than 4,500 children in five years – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2014 in children, freedom of information, news, police, stop and search by tracey

‘More than 4,500 children as young as 10 have been strip searched by the Metropolitan police over the past five years, data released under the Freedom of Information Act shows. The figures obtained by the Guardian show 4,638 children aged between 10 and 16 were asked to remove their clothes and then searched by police between April 2008 and the end of last year. Just over a third were released by police without charge.’

The Guardian, 16th March 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Regressive attitudes’ hold up stop and search changes – BBC News

Posted March 6th, 2014 in London, news, police, stop and search by tracey

‘Plans to limit police stop and search powers in England and Wales have been held up by “regressive” attitudes in Downing Street, senior Conservatives have told BBC Newsnight.’

BBC News, 6th March 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Detained David Miranda loses legal battle – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2014 in airports, appeals, detention, documents, freedom of expression, human rights, news, police, proportionality, stop and search, terrorism by sally

‘David Miranda has lost his legal challenge over his detention at Heathrow Airport under anti-terrorism powers.’

BBC News, 19th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (Roberts) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and another (Liberty intervening) – WLR Daily

Posted February 12th, 2014 in appeals, human rights, investigatory powers, law reports, police, stop and search, weapons by sally

Regina (Roberts) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and another (Liberty intervening) [2014] EWCA Civ 69; [2014] WLR (D) 50

‘Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 did not confer an arbitrary power and was compatible with article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.’

WLR Daily, 4th February 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Court of appeal rejects challenge over legality of stop-and-search powers – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2014 in appeals, human rights, judicial review, news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

‘A woman who was stopped and searched by police after her Oyster travel card was refused has had a legal challenge dismissed by the court of appeal.’

The Guardian, 4th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ann Juliette Roberts loses police stop-and-search case – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2014 in appeals, human rights, London, news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

‘A woman who was searched by police after refusing to pay a bus fare in London has had her appeal case over stop-and-search powers rejected.’

BBC News, 4th February 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Stop and search ruling due – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2014 in appeals, human rights, London, news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

‘The court of appeal is due to rule on a challenge over the legality of random stop-and-search powers aimed at tackling street violence.’

The Guardian, 4th February 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Royal wedding protesters lose court appeal against Metropolitan Police – The Independent

Posted January 23rd, 2014 in appeals, demonstrations, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘Republican activists who protested at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton lost a legal appeal on Wednesday, against a ruling on the conduct of the Metropolitan Police.’

The Independent, 22nd January 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Theresa May’s stop-and-search plan delayed by government wrangling – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2014 in government departments, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘Plans by Theresa May to reform controversial police “stop and search” powers are being held up by wrangling between the Home Office and Downing Street, government sources have confirmed.

The Guardian, 22nd January 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Legal bid over David Miranda detention at Heathrow – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2013 in airports, detention, freedom of expression, human rights, intelligence services, media, news, police, proportionality, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Lawyers for the partner of a journalist are due back in court in a legal challenge to his airport detention under anti-terrorism laws.”

BBC News, 6th November 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Schedule 7: A Necessary Evil? – Garden Court Chambers Blog

Posted November 1st, 2013 in bills, immigration, investigatory powers, news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Ali Naseem Bajwa QC and Terry McGuinness examine port stops carried out under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.”

Garden Court Chambers Blog,

Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com

Another hall of mirrors human rights story from the Telegraph – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2013 in airports, bills, human rights, intelligence services, investigatory powers, media, news, police, select committees, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Yesterday saw another poor piece of human rights reporting from the Telegraph, again from Home Affairs Correspondent David Barrett. Strasbourg human rights court threatens key counter-terrorism powers. It is a typical piece of hall-of-mirrors reporting; all of the basic elements are there but presented in a distorted and inaccurate way.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 27th October 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

PACE Codes A, B, C 2013 – Home Office

Posted October 23rd, 2013 in codes of practice, detention, investigatory powers, police, stop and search by tracey

“PACE Codes A, B, C 2013”

Home Office, 23rd october 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Stuart Lawrence race complaint against Met upheld – BBC News

Posted October 14th, 2013 in complaints, inquiries, murder, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“A Metropolitan Police officer accused of racial discrimination against the brother of Stephen Lawrence has a ‘case to answer for misconduct’, the police watchdog has said.”

BBC News, 12th October 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New police anti-terror powers could be unlawful, say MPs – The Independent

Posted October 14th, 2013 in airports, bills, detention, forced marriages, human rights, investigatory powers, miscarriage of justice, news, police, privacy, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Intrusive anti-terrorism powers that give police the right to detain travellers for up to six hours without suspicion, as well as download data from their phones and laptops, are unlawful, a group of MPs has warned.”

The Independent, 11th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Schedule 7 powers too intrusive, says committee – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2013 in airports, bills, complaints, detention, human rights, investigatory powers, Islam, judicial review, news, police, religious discrimination, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Stop and search powers at ports and airports – used to detain the partner of the Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald for nine hours during the summer – are too intrusive, according to a parliamentary committee.”

The Guardian, 11th October 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Exclusive: Watchdog takes police to court over airport ‘harassment’ – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2013 in airports, complaints, harassment, immigration, Islam, news, police, religious discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Scotland Yard acted unlawfully after failing to fully investigate claims that innocent Muslims were detained and harassed at airports under sweeping anti-terrorism laws, the police watchdog has claimed.”

The Independent, 10th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Skins’ actor sues Met for false arrest claiming he was racially stereotyped – The Independent

Posted October 11th, 2013 in assault, false imprisonment, news, police, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“An award-winning actor is suing the Metropolitan Police for assault and false imprisonment after he was wrongly suspected of drug dealing.”

The Independent, 10th October 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Stop and search: it does matter if you’re black or white – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 20th, 2013 in drug abuse, drug offences, news, race discrimination, reports, stop and search by sally

“A troubling report co-authored by the London School of Economics and Release was published this week and shows that drug policing is the predominant purpose in the use of stop and search with black people stopped and searched for drugs at 6.3 times the rate of white people. In addition, black people are more likely to receive a harsher police response for possession of drugs.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th September 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Police face court over refusal to hand over reports on anti-Muslim ‘bias’ – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2013 in complaints, human rights, investigatory powers, Islam, minorities, news, ombudsmen, police, religious discrimination, statistics, stop and search, terrorism by tracey

“Scotland Yard is facing court action next week after refusing to hand over the results of investigations it was ordered to conduct into claims that it used counter-terrorism powers to discriminate against and harass innocent Muslims.”

The Guardian, 13th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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